You really need to avoid reneging on deals or your honour will suffer and all clans will begin to dislike you. A marriage between clans can be a great boost to relations and you don’t need to be allied to do this. You can see the likelihood of success for each proposition before you make it so experiment with the terms to see how this is affected. Just bear in mind if you actually ally with another clan they might drag you into wars, although that goes both ways. Decide on your ideal allies, the earlier the relationship is established, the stronger it will become over time. It’s a good idea to send a ship off round the coast early on so you can meet as many other clans as possible. You can also set up trade agreements with other clans. It is worth sending multiple trade ships for each spot so you maximise your income but you will need to contend with pirates and attacks on your trade routes so you’ll need a navy to respond to these threats. You can also build a couple of military ships and send them out to claim the trade route spots then send your trade ships on later. Since you need a Trade Port before you can build trade ships you should start building your harbour immediately. Geographically certain clans have an advantage and should be able to grab these before their opponents (the Mori are well placed and have naval bonuses). There are a limited number of foreign trade route spots that can be claimed. Some territories also offer extra resources that you can exploit but they can be very expensive, so you may want to delay their development. In the first few turns build a few extra armies and develop your farms, your roads and your ports.

The faster you expand your base, the better.

It is a good idea to strike early, most clans start with a neighbouring enemy so attack them within the first few turns. In general terms the more territories you possess the larger the army you can support. The amount of money you bring in is directly related to a number of factors. Getting Startedįor any clan to wage war on a large scale a healthy economy is required. In this Shogun 2: Total War strategy guide we’ll take a brief look at building an economy, trade routes, diplomacy, city management, buildings, religion and researching the arts. Although each clan is well suited to a specific tactical approach there are some general strategies and tips that should help with any campaign game. In the first part of our series we looked at the clans.

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